St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-14

In the busy activities of our daily life we
are apt to neglect instrumentalities which
are quietly but effectually doing most i'm
portant service in molding our national
but little notice compared with their valua-
BILE results, are the Young Mems Christian
associations scattered throughout our coun-
try, All will admit the supreme importance
which rest Christian motives and purposes,
and all will acknowledge the sad and in
creasing temptations which beset our young
men and lure them to their destruction. To
save these young men, often times
deprived of the restraints of home, from
degradation and ruin and to fit them for USE
fulness and honor, these associations have
entered the field of Christian effort and are
pushing their noble work. When it is con-
sidered that the subjects of their efforts are
to be the active mentor good or evil, to the
next generation, mere worldly prudence die
tates that these associations should be aided
and encouraged. Their increase and -four
ishing condition reflects the highest honor
upon the good men who have devoted them
selves to this work, and demonstrated that
the American people are not entirely lacking
in appreciation of its value. Twenty
years ago but one of these associa-
tions owned building, and that was
valued at only .S11 900. Today more than
100 such buildings, valued at S5O0,OOO
beautfy the different cities of our land, and
beckOn our young men to lives of useful
ness. am especially pleased to participate
to-day in laying the corner stone of another
of these edifices in this active and growing
city, and I trust that the encouragement
given the Young Mems Christian association
located here may be commensurate with its
assured usefulness and i'll keeping. with the
generosity and intelligence which charac-
terize the people of Kansas City.
After the president had concluded his
remarks and performed the ceremony of
adjusting the cornerstone, the following
programme was proceeded with: RE
member Thy Creator" Kansas City
Quartette club; america" congrega-
ton; address, Col. L. S. Case; music, K.
of p. band; doxology, congregation;
benediction, Bishop Hendrix, The
presidential party on the return trip
reached the Coates house at II 80, where
AN ELABORATE LUNCH
was served about half past 1 o'clock.
Hon. E. II. Allen, president of the
board of trade and chairman of the re-
ception committee, ex-Congressman r.
L. Van Horn, Congressman William
Warner, W. III. Miller, secretary of the
board of trade, and committee of
about dozen ladies and gentlemen
called upon the president and conducted
him and Mrs. Cleveland to their
carriage. They were then escorted
through the more thickly built business
streets of the city and brought up at the
they arrived about o'clock. Alight-
ing, they were escorted through the
postoffice and out Oh the front portico
of the building where stand and avn
ing had been erected. Fully $4,000 per-
sons were congregated about this point.
the roofs, windows, telegraph poles and
radiating streets, as far as they were
visible, being packed with humanity.
When the band had finished tho strains
of Hail to the Chief" Mr.. Allen adj
vanced to the rail and introduced the
president to Mayor Henry G. Kumpf,
who made a formal speech of welcome
to the president. 1t was a model of
brevity, as follows:
Mr.. President-On behalf of the citizens of
this city it is my pleasant duty to bid you
hearty welcome to the metropolis of the Mis-
souri, valley. We are happy to receive our
president. Although elected by one politi-
dent of the whole people. This vast assemb-
lage of people have come here, not only to
show their respect for the president Of the
nation Of over fifty millions of people, but
for the man also. We will do all we can to
render your visit pleasant. and hope that we
will succeed in our laudable efforts. Iagain
bid you hearty welcome to the City of
Kansas.
The president spoke as follows:
/ had not long settled upon visit to st.
Louis when found that it would not do at
all TO go there without also seeing this won
derful city on Missouri,s western border. One
of your enterprising citizens, anxious that l
should not reach here in ignorance of your
achievements has sent me a newspaper eX-
hibiting the progress of the city during the
first six months of the present year. Three
months have passed since this record was
made up, and he wrote me that he thought
if l added so per cent. to the figures which
it contained 1 would strike the proper
estimate OF your condition to-day While
this shows the greatest faith and confidence
in what you can do, am inclined to think,
from something have recently seen pub
Gshed, that the rule thus laid down is none
too liberal The truth of the statements
made in this newspaper report is clinched by
the compiler when he says at the beginning:
1.-THE tact is that it is almost impossible to
lie about Kansas City" And when splendid
delegation of your business men called on
me. and in the kindest ana most cordial
way invited me to be your guest one
of them was introduced as a dealer in
real estate, who, it was declared, if l came
here would sell me city lot before left.
. And this reminds me of friend who made
trip to the Pacific coast, and as he came back
|, found his way to Kansas City and bought
|, lot. He went Immediately home, and when
he arrived there he found that his lot had
been sold for enongh in advance of its cost
to pay the expenses of his entire trip across
{ the continent. Of course, there is no limit
to what community can do living in such q
IL
! these incidents manifest. Thus we find the
value OF the real estate transferred
for the first six months of the year 1886 to
: be something over S27 100000. while for the
/ first six months of the present year the
amount is more than So, 500. 600. All trans.
4 fers of real estate are not indicative of actual
substantial city prosperity. The mere pas
sing of land from owner to owner at en-
hanced prices may be symptom of specula-
ton which really creates no new value and
adds nothing to municipal wealth or pro-
D gress But when buildings are put up by the
| purchasers of this land and tenants are found
to occupy them for trade OF for residence, tits
a pretty sure sign that the business of
city is increasing as well as the population.
Kansas City stands the test of this rule. for
during the sixth months ending June 30,
1887, the increase in the number OF building
permits issued and in value Of the buildings
they covered kept pace with the value of
the land transferred. must not be expected
to go further into the details of the things
which show your progress. 1t is sufficient to
state that 1t is apparent in the activity of
every branch of your diverse business as
well as i'll the vast public improvements COM
pleted and under way, and which are
made necessary by your phenomenal growth
In the statements have seen of your city,
NentiOn is made of Eastern investments
here, and of their Importance to you. The
richness of the country about you, and its
enhanced productiveness is also stated as an
important factor of your greatness; and your
railroad facilities, placing you in commune
ton with your fellow countrymen in every
direction, You must admit are indispensable
to your development. am reminded by
communities, no less than individ-
uais, are upon not only the gifts
of Providence, but upon each other.
never could appreciate any just cause for